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• 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey headed to IR with an injured right knee

  02-12-2024 23:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey will not need surgery on his injured right knee but he will miss the rest of the regular season.
  Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that McCaffrey will be out at least six weeks after injuring his posterior cruciate ligament in a loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. McCaffrey will be placed on injured reserve for the second time this season after previously missing the first eight games with Achilles te
  
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• Conservative MLA Heather Maahs resigns from Chilliwack school board - Chilliwack Progress

  02-12-2024 23:22 via news.google.com
  Conservative MLA Heather Maahs resigns from Chilliwack school board  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• AFN special chiefs assembly to focus on child welfare, policing, economics

  02-12-2024 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Hundreds of First Nations chiefs are gathering in Ottawa for three days this week to discuss economic reconciliation, reforming the First Nations child welfare system, the policing system and the carbon price at an Assembly of First Nations’ special chiefs assembly.
  The gathering comes after a testy October assembly that saw chiefs vote down a $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal with Canada after decades of legal fights that found the federal government discriminated aga
  
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• Sirens forward Carpenter named PWHL first star after career-high three-point game

  02-12-2024 23:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — New York Sirens forward Alex Carpenter was named PWHL first star of the week Monday after a career-high three-point game in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Frost.She had two goals – including the overtime winner – and an assist in the season-opening win.Montreal Victoire forward Marie-Philip Poulin took the second star and teammate Abby Boreen was named third star for their efforts in a 4-3 shootout win over the Ottawa Ice.
  Poulin scored the shootout winner and had
  
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• Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison

  02-12-2024 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.
  Jamie Lee Komoroski, 27, pleaded guilty at the Charleston County courthouse to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury before her sentencing.Komoroski, 27, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years in prison
  
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• The Coast Guard suspends its search for the crew of a capsized fishing boat in the Gulf of Alaska

  02-12-2024 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The search for five people believed to be aboard a fishing vessel that capsized in rough seas in the Gulf of Alaska has been suspended, the Coast Guard said Monday.
  The search lasted nearly a day and covered more than 108 square nautical miles.
  “We stand in sorrow and solidarity with the friends and family of the people we were not able to find over the past 24 hours,” Chief Warrant Officer James Koon, a search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Gu
  
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• Police use spike belt to stop 29-year-old Abbotsford driver as he fled from police

  02-12-2024 22:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department says a 29-year-old Abbotsford man is facing charges after they tried to execute a traffic stop on an uninsured vehicle over the weekend.AbbyPD says its traffic officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a vehicle lacking proper insurance, but the driver opted to instead flee from police at high speeds, putting the community at risk. Officers deployed a spike belt to bring the fleeing vehicle to a stop.Police say a 29–year-old Abbotsf
  
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• Spy service pushed for Abdelrazik’s inclusion on Canadian no-fly list, court hears

  02-12-2024 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A former senior Canadian Security Intelligence Service official acknowledges the spy service wanted Abousfian Abdelrazik placed on Canada’s no-fly list.
  David Vigneault struggled to recall other details as he testified in Federal Court today in Abdelrazik’s civil lawsuit against Ottawa over his detention and alleged torture in Sudan.
  The Sudanese-born Abdelrazik became a Canadian citizen in the 1990s and was arrested during a 2003 visit to his native country to see his
  
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• Decision to pause private refugee sponsorships was a ‘big surprise’ to aide groups

  02-12-2024 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government’s decision to pause private refugee sponsorship applications from community organizations and groups of five or more people caught aide organizations off guard.Lauren Lallemand, the co-executive director of the Canadian Council for Refugees, says her group met with Immigration Minister Marc Miller and federal officials last week, and the idea of pausing applications was not discussed.
  The government says the move is aimed at clearing a backlog of almos
  
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• Canadian women set for South Korea friendly, the final test of a tumultuous 2024

  02-12-2024 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Interim Canada coach Cindy Tye expects South Korea to provide a different look than Iceland did on Friday when the teams meet Tuesday in Spain in the Canadian women’s last outing of the year.
  How different remains to be seen, with the 19th-ranked Koreans under new coach Shin Sang-woo, who was put in charge last month. He succeeds English coach Colin Bell, who stepped down in June.
  South Korea is coming off a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of third-ranked Spain on Friday in Cartagena, Spain. Can
  
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• Chilliwack resident appointed CEO of Kamloops-based irrigation firm - Fraser Valley Today

  02-12-2024 21:39 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack resident appointed CEO of Kamloops-based irrigation firm  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chilliwack resident appointed CEO of Kamloops-based irrigation firm

  02-12-2024 21:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS — Delta Water Products in Kamloops announced Monday (Dec. 2) that it has appointed Chilliwack resident Chris Les as its next chief executive officer.According to a statement from the company, Les succeeds Jim Dobrovolny, who was instrumental in shaping Delta Water Products into the trusted industry leader it is today.“As Jim transitions to his new role as President of the Board of Directors, he will continue to guide the company’s strategic vision and support its missi
  
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• Hall of Famer Randy Moss reveals he’s ‘battling something’ internal and asks for prayers

  02-12-2024 21:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss revealed he’s dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family.
  The 47-year-old ESPN football analyst made the announcement on Instagram from the set of the network’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” show. He directed his message to men and urged them to get checkups and bloodwork done, without specifying for any particular illness.
  “I just ask for all the prayer warriors to put their blessing hands on me and my f
  
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• Alex Ovechkin skates before Capitals practice as he works to return from a broken leg

  02-12-2024 21:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated by himself before Washington Capitals practice on Monday as he works to return from a broken leg.
  Ovechkin wore a tracksuit and a helmet with stick in hand but no hockey gear during his light workout, which coach Spencer Carbery said he believed was the 39-year-old longtime captain’s first time back on the ice since the injury.
  “To get the skates on and get out on an ice sheet, it was nice to see,” Carbery said. “Just the f
  
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• Chilliwack restaurant and bar closes as landlord issues termination notice - Fraser Valley Today

  02-12-2024 21:14 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack restaurant and bar closes as landlord issues termination notice  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs fall 8-6 to Chilliwack Chiefs during Teddy Bear Toss - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

  02-12-2024 21:00 via news.google.com
  BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs fall 8-6 to Chilliwack Chiefs during Teddy Bear Toss  vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
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• BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs fall 8-6 to Chilliwack Chiefs during Teddy Bear Toss - Alberni Valley News

  02-12-2024 21:00 via news.google.com
  BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs fall 8-6 to Chilliwack Chiefs during Teddy Bear Toss  Alberni Valley News
  
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• Chilliwack school board trustee bids farewell - Fraser Valley Today

  02-12-2024 20:59 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack school board trustee bids farewell  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• World pairs champs Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps withdraw from Grand Prix Final due to his illness

  02-12-2024 20:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GRENOBLE, France (AP) — World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada withdrew from the prestigious Grand Prix Final on Monday because Deschamps is recovering from an illness and unable to compete.
  Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini of Italy will replace them. The select competition begins Thursday at the Patinoire Polesud with the pairs short program, and the medals will be decided after the pairs free skate on Friday night.
  The Grand Prix Final is traditi
  
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• Prosecutors seek to tie Ottawa man to filming of neo-Nazi propaganda videos

  02-12-2024 20:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Closing arguments have begun in the trial of an Ottawa man who Crown prosecutors allege helped make neo-Nazi propaganda and recruitment videos.
  Patrick Macdonald, 27, has pleaded not guilty to charges of terrorism and hate speech.
  Prosecutors showed an Ontario Superior Court three videos to promote the Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi group Canada listed as a terror entity in 2021.
  The videos contain violent and antisemitic messages and symbols and show a small, paramilitary-like f
  
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• Chilliwack school board trustee bids farewell

  02-12-2024 20:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs has submitted her resignation as the current longest-serving member of the Chilliwack Board of Education.
  Maahs was resoundingly elected in October’s provincial election for Chilliwack North with approximately 54 per cent of the vote, roughly 17 points ahead of the incumbent MLA.In a statement to Fraser Valley Today, Maahs said it was a privilege to serve the community for over a decade on the Chilliwack school board.“For the past
  
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• B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case

  02-12-2024 20:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Securities Commission has imposed more than $18 million in sanctions on a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner who it says diverted customers’ assets to gambling and personal accounts.
  The commission says it has ordered David Smillie and his company, ezBtc, to pay $10.4 million representing the net amount they’ve gained from their customers “less repayments.”
  Smillie has also been ordered to pay $8 million as an administrati
  
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• Canada’s Steve Bauer, Alex Cataford move up at Israel-Premier Tech cycling team

  02-12-2024 20:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadians Steve Bauer and Alex Cataford have new jobs with the Israel-Premier Tech cycling team.
  Bauer moves from sport director to sporting manager while Cataford, who has retired from racing, becomes one of the team’s sports directors.
  Francesco Frassi, as another sports director, and Marc Quod, in the newly created position of performance optimization coordinator, also join Israel-Premier Tech’s performance department.
  Bauer will oversee the team’s sports directors and race
  
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• Remember this guy? Chilliwack memory champ wins nationals again - Penticton Western News

  02-12-2024 20:26 via news.google.com
  Remember this guy? Chilliwack memory champ wins nationals again  Penticton Western News
  
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• Remember this guy? Chilliwack memory champ wins nationals again - Comox Valley Record

  02-12-2024 20:26 via news.google.com
  Remember this guy? Chilliwack memory champ wins nationals again  Comox Valley Record
  
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• Remember this guy? Chilliwack memory champ wins nationals again - Chilliwack Progress

  02-12-2024 20:23 via news.google.com
  Remember this guy? Chilliwack memory champ wins nationals again  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Pandemic business loan program lacked ‘value for money’: auditor general

  02-12-2024 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The auditor general says the small business loan program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t managed in a cost-effective way.
  Auditor general Karen Hogan says the Canada Emergency Business Account program wasn’t managed with “due regard for value for money.”
  The program lent 898,000 small businesses $49.1 billion to help cover expenses such as rent and payroll during the pandemic.
  The report estimates $3.5 billion of that w
  
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• Vansal Deyenberg avis de décès - Chilliwack, BC - Dignity Memorial

  02-12-2024 20:10 via news.google.com
  Vansal Deyenberg avis de décès - Chilliwack, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP find stamp collection in abandoned belongings - Chilliwack Progress

  02-12-2024 20:09 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack RCMP find stamp collection in abandoned belongings  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Charges dropped for Palestinian activists who protested federal immigration minister

  02-12-2024 19:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The charges against three pro-Palestinian activists accused of criminally harassing federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller have been dropped.
  The activists’ lawyer, Barbara Bedont, said today the charges were withdrawn on Nov. 29 after the three accused presented video that countered the allegations against them.
  Mohanned Mansour, Samar Elkahlout and Wendy Ing had been charged with criminal harassment and mischief for allegedly damaging a car that Miller was in, outside
  
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• Chilliwack restaurant and bar closes as landlord issues termination notice due to unpaid rent

  02-12-2024 19:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A Chilliwack restaurant and bar has served its last meal and round of drinks at its location in the Eagle Landing shopping centre.
  According to two notices posted outside the restaurant in the past week, as well as an email of confirmation from its corporate communications, Original Joe’s has closed at 302-8249 Eagle Landing Parkway in Chilliwack.
  “Hi, Mike. Thank you for reaching out to Original Joe’s. Unfortunately, this location is now permanently closed,&
  
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• Sharks’ Celebrini named NHL first star, Canucks defenceman Hughes takes second star

  02-12-2024 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini was named NHL first star of the week Monday after recording seven points over four games.
  Celebrini, who was named NHL rookie of the month a day earlier, had two game-winning goals over the stretch. He finished the week with four goals and three assists, helping the Sharks win three times.Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes was named second star and Washington Capitals defenceman Jakob Chychrun took the third star.Hughes led all NH
  
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• Heavy rain and snow pummel parts of B.C. as winter storms bring more warnings

  02-12-2024 19:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Stormy weather in British Columbia has dropped more than 200 millimetres of rain on parts of the central coast and more than 70 centimetres of snow near the Alaska Panhandle.
  Environment Canada says more stormy weather is on the way, which has triggered a number of warnings in northern B.C.
  The agency says the winter storm that struckparts of central and northern B.C. over the weekend dumped 245 mm of rain on the Addenbroke Lighthouse about 100 kilometres north of Port Hardy, while 209 mm fell a
  
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• New poll suggests Quebec premier even less popular than Justin Trudeau

  02-12-2024 19:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A prominent polling analyst says Quebec’s governing party could be reduced to fewer than 10 seats in the provincial legislature if an election were held today, based on current poll numbers.
  Philippe J. Fournier, creator of poll aggregator 338Canada, says Premier François Legault’s approval rating is now worse than that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which recent polls have pegged around 30 per cent.
  A poll released today for 338Canada and L’Actualit&
  
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• Chilliwack restaurant and bar closes as landlord issues termination notice

  02-12-2024 19:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A Chilliwack restaurant and bar has served its last meal and round of drinks at its location in the Eagle Landing shopping centre.
  According to two notices posted outside the restaurant in the past week, as well as an email of confirmation from its corporate communications, Original Joe’s has closed at 302-8249 Eagle Landing Parkway in Chilliwack.
  “Hi, Mike. Thank you for reaching out to Original Joe’s. Unfortunately, this location is now permanently closed,&
  
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• Searchers begin sifting at landfill for remains of slain First Nations women

  02-12-2024 19:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says excavation and sifting have started in a section of a landfill believed to hold the remains of two slain First Nations women.
  He says the first truck has moved a load of refuse from the area to a Quonset hut, where searchers are manually sifting through it in the hope of finding the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran.Police believe the remains of the women were sent to the Prairie Green landfill north of Winnipeg in May 2022.
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• Taylor Swift fans warned of fake ticket scams ahead of Vancouver concerts

  02-12-2024 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is warning Taylor Swift fans of scams ahead of the superstar’s Vancouver concerts, highlighting one case in which a social media profile was allegedly hacked and used to sell fake tickets.
  It says $2,000 was stolen from fans hoping to attend the shows, which will be at BC Place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  The warning comes after police in Toronto last month arrested a woman for allegedly selling about $70,000 worth of fak
  
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• LETTER: City budget feedback session only for the privileged - Chilliwack Progress

  02-12-2024 19:15 via news.google.com
  LETTER: City budget feedback session only for the privileged  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Tories opt against their own non-confidence motion, so privilege debate continues

  02-12-2024 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The latest attempt to bring down the minority Liberal government has stalled after the Conservatives blocked their own non-confidence motion from going ahead.
  On Friday, the Tories released the text of a motion they planned to bring to the House of Commons today, quoting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals in a bid to get his caucus to vote against the government.But members of Parliament need to provide unanimous consent for the opposition motion to proceed
  
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• Canada will open 2025 Davis Cup play against Hungary in first-round qualifier

  02-12-2024 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON — Canada will open 2025 Davis Cup play with a first-round qualifier tie against Hungary, the International Tennis Federation said Monday.As one of the nations that reached the Davis Cup Final 8 last month, Canada will host the tie at a venue to be determined.Team rosters and the playing surface will also be announced at a later date, Tennis Canada said in a statement. The tie will be held either Jan. 31-Feb. 1 or Feb. 1-2.Two singles matches will be played on the first day, followed
  
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• Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva retires from competitive skeleton racing

  02-12-2024 18:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva is retiring from competitive skeleton racing.
  The Ottawa native earned five World Cup victories over her 11-year career.The 36-year-old Rahneva also won bronze at the world championship last year.She finished fifth at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and 12th at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.Rahneva made 15 World Cup podium appearances and picked up three Crystal Globes over her career.
  This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2024.
  The
  
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• NHL fines Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner for embellishment

  02-12-2024 18:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner has been fined US$2,000 for embellishment during a recent game against the New York Rangers, the NHL said Monday.Skinner was issued a warning after a diving/embellishment incident in an Oct. 22 game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the league said.His second citation, which triggered the fine, came in the second period of a 6-2 victory over the Rangers on Nov. 23.Skinner was being followed by Rangers defenceman K’Andre Miller as he had
  
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• Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with star tackle Stanley Bryant

  02-12-2024 18:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with left tackle Stanley Bryant on a one-year contract extension, the CFL team said Monday.The six-foot-five 319-pound Bryant was scheduled to become a free agent in February.The 2025 season will be his 10th campaign with the Blue Bombers and his 15th in the CFL. He spent his first five years in the league with the Calgary Stampeders.A four-time winner of the CFL’s most outstanding offensive lineman award, Bryant was named to
  
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• Alphonso Davies handed one-month driving ban after being pulled over in Munich

  02-12-2024 18:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MUNICH — Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been handed a one-month driving ban after being pulled over by police in Munich last week.
  A source confirmed the 24-year-old Bayern Munich fullback was stopped by police early Thursday and registered a positive breathalyzer result, registering 0.6 grams of alcohol per litre (the legal limit in Germany is 0.5 grams per litre with 0.8 grams the bar for a criminal offence).
  The source, not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said Davies was
  
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• Canada lists Yemen’s Houthi militant group as terrorist entity

  02-12-2024 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada has added Ansarallah, better known as the Houthi militant group, to its list of terrorist entities, following in the steps of allies like the United States.The group has launched numerous attacks on civilian and naval vessels in the Red Sea since November 2023, contributing to regional unrest in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war.
  Canada has supported British and American strikes against Houthi targets earlier this year.The Houthis have also worked closely with the Islamic R
  
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• Report released into Chinook helicopter crash that killed two Air Force members

  02-12-2024 18:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — An investigation report into a Chinook helicopter crash that killed two Armed Forces members last year is recommending the Air Force use an automatic flight system when flying low over water at night.Capt. Marc Larouche and Capt. David Domagala were killed in June 2023 when the helicopter crashed into the Ottawa River during a training exercise near Canadian Forces Base Petawawa.
  Two other crew members were able to eject from the helicopter and escaped the crash with only minor in
  
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• International student numbers surge at Chilliwack school district - Chilliwack Progress

  02-12-2024 18:25 via news.google.com
  International student numbers surge at Chilliwack school district  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ex-detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women fails to appear at trial, warrant issued

  02-12-2024 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A white Kansas police detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls did not appear for his trial Monday, prompting authorities to issue an arrest warrant.Roger Golubski, 71, failed to appear in federal court Monday as jury selection was about to begin. Craig Beam, a public affairs officer with the U.S. Marshal’s Service, confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued.
  Golubski faces six felony counts of violating women’s civil rights.
  
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• Quebec suspends international adoptions amid human rights, trafficking concerns

  02-12-2024 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Quebec government has suspended most new international adoption applications because of human rights and trafficking concerns.
  The government says in a news release the system needs to be reinforced to ensure that adoptions are free of illegal practices, including abductions, sales and trafficking of children.
  It says the moratorium will be in place while it develops a stronger framework to prevent those practices and also limit adoption failures that result in children ente
  
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• Hockey Canada invites 32 players to national junior team selection camp

  02-12-2024 17:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Hockey Canada is inviting 32 players to the national junior team selection camp next week in Ottawa.
  Four goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 18 forwards are on the list for the four-day camp starting Dec. 10 at TD Place.
  The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Boxing Day with four games.Canada will open the preliminary round that night against Finland at Canadian Tire Centre.
  Seven players from last year’s world junior team are on the invite list.Canada lost to Czechi
  
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